A Lucky City

By QB Social ButterflyQuailBellMagazine.com

_Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is one lucky city. Home to one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philly is not a place to be missed when visiting (or living on) the East Coast. It's full of art, culture, and history--everything a QB fledgling adores. Here’s what the museum has to offer this holiday season along with the Rocky-esque jog up the famous steps:Thursday, December 8, 11:00 amSpotlight On…Mocking of Christ by BoschFree with admission.Friday, December 9Art After 5: Holiday Klezmer: 5:00 pm to 8:45 pmArt After 5: All in a Knight’s Work: 6:00 pmFree with admission.Saturday, December 10Try a TechniqueIndian Miniature Painting: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm$45 or $36 for membersCaroling through the Galleries: 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pmFree with admission, also happening December 11 at the same times.Sunday, December 11Winter Wonderland: The Snowflake Man by Puppetkabob: 10:30 am to 2:00 pmFree with admission. Includes a Gallery Quest and a Make & Take Workshop“The Christmas Story” in Art: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pmFree with admission, also happening December 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 at the same times.Thursday, December 15, 11:00 amSpotlight On…Elegy to the Spanish Republic by Robert MotherwellFree with admission.Friday, December 16Art After 5: Mistletoe Hop featuring Matthew Piazzi and the Debonairs: 5:00 to 8:45 pmFree with admission.Art After 5: Dressed to Kill: Arms and Armor: 6:00 pmThe Cutting Edge: Contemporary Art: 6:30 pmImpressionism and Beyond: 7:00 pmFree with admissionFirst Persons Arts StorySlam: Stories of Gifts: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmFree with admission. This is a purely audience driven event with the possibility of going to the Grand Slam and winning the title of “Best Storyteller in Philadelphia.”Sunday, December 18Early Bird Read and Look: A Penguin Story: 10:15 to 11:00 amAges 3 to 5. Free with admission.Family Gallery Tour: Asian Art: 11:30 amAges 6 to 10. Free with admission, but free tickets needed after admission. Tours for Tots: Shapes: 11:30 amAges 3 to 5. Free with admission.Drawing Together: 12:00 to 3:00 pmOpen to all ages. Free with admission. Wednesday, December 21, 11:00 amStroller tourAges newborn to 1. Free with admission.Friday, December 23Art After 5: Escape to Toyland featuring Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society and tap dancers the Minsky Sisters and Cassandra Rosebeetle of the dance troupe Desert Sin: 5:00 pm to 8:45 pmFree with admissionArt After 5: American Art: 5:30 pmAmerican Highlights: 5:30 pmModern and Contemporary Art: 6:30 pmFree with admission.Saturday, December 24, 12:00 pmCollection Tour: The Story of ChristmasFree with admission.Monday, December 26Family Studio: Winter Family Studio: 10:00 am to 3:00 pmFree with admission, also happening December 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31.Dutch Apple Treat – Learn how to draw an apple: 1:00 to 5:00 pmFree with admission, also happening January 1.Concert:Haddonfield Memorial High School Madrigal Singers: 2:00 to 3:00 pmFree with admission.Tuesday, December 27, 2:00 to 3:00 pmConcert:West Philadelphia OrchestraFree with admission.Wednesday, December 28, 2:00 to 3:00 pmConcert:St. Thomas African Episcopal Gospel ChoirFree with admission.Thursday, December 29, 2:00 to 3:00 pmConcert:Keystone State BoyschoirFree with admission.Friday, December 30Concert:Settlement Music School Faculty Brass Quintet: 2:00 to 3:00 pmFree with admission, also happening on January 1 at same timeArt After 5:New Year’s Eve Pre-Party: 5:00 to 8:45 pmArt After 5:African American Art: 6:00 pmImpressionism: Before and After: 6:00 pmFree with admission.Saturday, December 31, 2:00 to 3:00 pmConcert:The Cat’s PajamasFree with admission.Sunday, January 1Pay What You Wish Day: First Sunday of every monthNew Year’s Day Champagne Brunch: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm$45 for adults, $23 for children. Reservations required: 215-684-7990.